Traditional Rituals on Hold as Junta Troops Ravage Myanmar's Buddhist Heartland
Villages across Upper Myanmar, normally busy preparing for novitiation and other ceremonies at this time of year, have fallen silent since the coup.
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Villages across Upper Myanmar, normally busy preparing for novitiation and other ceremonies at this time of year, have fallen silent since the coup.
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